State police investigation leads to charges against 2

OLIVE, N.Y. -- A state police investigation into a report of currency being forged at a residence in the town of Olive led to the arrest Thursday of Robert Kovacs, 24, and Matthew A. Kovacs, 22, of state Route 28A in West Shokan.

Robert Kovacs was charged with forgery, a felony, and with two counts of misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a hypodermic needle, a misdemeanor. Matthew A. Kovacs was charged with criminal possession of a hypodermic needle, a misdemeanor.

Matthew A. Kovacs was issued an appearance ticket to return to Town of Olive Court at a later date.

Robert Kovacs was arraigned in the Town of Olive Court and sent to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail.